It seemed to be a new army now, infused with fresh spirit and courage, and every pulse in the boy's body began to beat heavily with the hope of victory.

The smoke closed in again and then came the shock.
Exhausted by their long efforts which had brought victory so near the Southern troops gave way.

Their whole center was driven in, and they lost foot by foot the ground that they had gained with so much courage and blood.

Grant saw his success and he pressed more troops upon his weakening enemy.

The batteries were pushed forward and raked the shattered Southern lines.
Pillow, who had led the attack instead of Floyd, seeing his fortunes pass so suddenly from the zenith to the nadir, gathered his retreating army upon a hill in front of their intrenchments, but he was not permitted to rest there.